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Tech. Advice: Series 'A' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
"A" Comet Side stand
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<blockquote data-quote="Marcus Bowden" data-source="post: 89049" data-attributes="member: 3287"><p>Not having fitted a center stand yet on my favorite bikes but when I do it will be different. I have a Hills stand on my daughters red Rap & grand daughters red Comet, the Rap can be put on the stand whilst still astride it with Christine on pillion, only going slightly over center, so pegged locked into position as a child could push it off the stand in passing. New design will have hydraulic ram for each leg (possibly a ratchet system as well as), stand deployed using a "D" handle and then operated side ways to ump down the rams keeping the bike up right then rams isolated, this means it can be parked on a sever camber and facing down hill. back onto the bike the stand is released an in the stowed position the spring loaded hydraulic valves are opened automatically and legs retract with ram spring pressure. I'm just thinking of all that unspung weight I can get rid of when I remove my mobile paddock stand that people laugh at but Christine can put the bike, luggage & me onto it so I can then clime off like the old man I am becoming. Nothing is over engineered if it enables one to still ride.</p><p> Like Glyn Baxter and his BS trike, I have suggested to him to swap it across to his magnificent "A"Rap (V1001) to be able to enjoy it after spending 18 years doing it up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marcus Bowden, post: 89049, member: 3287"] Not having fitted a center stand yet on my favorite bikes but when I do it will be different. I have a Hills stand on my daughters red Rap & grand daughters red Comet, the Rap can be put on the stand whilst still astride it with Christine on pillion, only going slightly over center, so pegged locked into position as a child could push it off the stand in passing. New design will have hydraulic ram for each leg (possibly a ratchet system as well as), stand deployed using a "D" handle and then operated side ways to ump down the rams keeping the bike up right then rams isolated, this means it can be parked on a sever camber and facing down hill. back onto the bike the stand is released an in the stowed position the spring loaded hydraulic valves are opened automatically and legs retract with ram spring pressure. I'm just thinking of all that unspung weight I can get rid of when I remove my mobile paddock stand that people laugh at but Christine can put the bike, luggage & me onto it so I can then clime off like the old man I am becoming. Nothing is over engineered if it enables one to still ride. Like Glyn Baxter and his BS trike, I have suggested to him to swap it across to his magnificent "A"Rap (V1001) to be able to enjoy it after spending 18 years doing it up. [/QUOTE]
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